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For One Essayist, 'The Unspeakable' Isn't Off-Limits
Meghan Daum's new collection looks at life in that awkward stage of adulthood that comes before you'd call yourself middle-aged. "Are we in the twilight of youth?" she asks. "That sounds not good."
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Is Beauty In The Eye(Lid) Of The Beholder?
Half of people of Asian descent have double eyelids — folds above the lash line — and the other half don't. There's a controversial surgery some people get to give themselves that crease.
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StoryCorps Founder David Isay Wins 2015 TED Prize
Each year TED, the nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, awards the prize to one exceptional individual. Since Isay launched StoryCorps in 2003, nearly 100,000 Americans have participated.
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Hunter Misses Deer, Hits Desk
Jay Campbell was hunting in upstate New York. On the first day of the season, he fired on a deer, broke a window instead and the bullet lodge in a desk. He faces criminal mischief charges.
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Same Suit, Different Day For Australia TV Host
Karl Stefanovic, the co-host of Australia's Today Show, revealed that he's been wearing the same suit on TV every day for a year, and no one noticed.
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Testing: How Much Is Too Much?
Two new surveys try to quantify the number of standardized tests students take in school — an estimated 113 by graduation.
As Ebola Pingpongs In Liberia, Cases Disappear Into The Jungle
A woman is thought to be spreading Ebola in a remote village. So health workers spend four hours trekking through the bush to track her down. By the time they make it, it's too late.
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Thanksgiving Travelers Will Need An Extra Helping Of Patience
Get ready for bumper-to-bumper traffic, overcrowded airports, long lines and very little personal space on trains, planes and buses. This week is expected to be the busiest travel week of the year.
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Piano In 'Casablanca' Sells For $3.4 Million
The famous upright went to auction on Monday in New York. It came with a signed photograph of actor Humphrey Bogart who played Sam, and with the old wad of chewing gum found under the keyboard.
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Thought Bubbles And One-Liners From An Ohio Classroom
Art imitates life for Chris Pearce — English teacher by day, comic artist by night. Inspired by his students, the material practically writes itself.
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